un ange passe

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, “an angel is passing”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /œ̃.n‿ɑ̃ʒ pas/

Phrase

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un ange passe

  1. used to indicate that one has noticed a long silence, especially a pause in a conversation
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